In Death of a Salesman, the central character, Willy Loman, suffers great misfortune due to his denial of reality. ... This incident is also the beginning of a conflict between Willy and Biff that breaks apart the Loman family in the sense that Willy no longer has a secure place in the family as a father. ... Like a tragedy should, there are uncontrollable elements that add to the misfortunes of the tragic protagonist in Death of a Salesman, and this event in which Biff discovers Willy's dishonesty is an example of this. ... While the uncontrollable force had been divine in Greek tragedie...

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